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Vin Scully League
8-13-2087
Shoji Kato First Base
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1210 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-23-1949
HR 99 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(25 games)
RBI 555
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (44.8%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 CLE
140
454
51
113
10
5
8
53
43
 99 2 3
11
 10 13
.661
.315
.346
.097
.249
1975 CLE
127
461
67
124
10
3
9
47
53
 79 0 1
11
 6 12
.706
.344
.362
.093
.269
1976 CLE
115
351
40
82
10
2
6
42
33
 72 1 3
15
 6 10
.624
.299
.325
.091
.234
1977 CLE
138
488
61
126
14
2
10
61
50
 97 1 4
15
 10 19
.683
.326
.357
.098
.258
1978 CLE
112
333
35
82
10
1
7
54
47
 64 2 0
7
 11 6
.688
.343
.345
.099
.246
1979 CLE
131
480
75
128
12
5
17
60
41
 97 1 4
13
 8 6
.742
.323
.419
.152
.267
1980 CLE
129
522
63
152
29
3
10
48
43
 95 2 0
16
 12 8
.763
.347
.416
.125
.291
1981 CLE
110
324
43
82
15
2
8
30
26
 62 1 1
10
 7 9
.695
.310
.386
.133
.253
1982 CLE
125
462
63
132
14
5
15
55
49
 82 2 2
12
 12 11
.790
.355
.435
.149
.286
1983 CLE
94
167
17
47
10
1
3
28
15
 34 0 1
6
 3 3
.746
.339
.407
.126
.281
1984 CLE-WAS
99
279
26
65
13
1
4
47
27
 69 1 2
5
 2 11
.631
.301
.330
.097
.233
1985 WAS
79
280
28
75
15
1
1
28
30
 51 0 2
5
 0 12
.676
.337
.339
.071
.268
1986 WAS
4
13
1
2
0
0
1
2
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.599
.214
.385
.231
.154
Total
1403
4614
570
1210
162
31
99
555
458
 905 13 23
126
 87 120
.704
.329
.375
.113
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Shoji Kato has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-21The Washington Diplomats have waived Shoji Kato.
1986-04-11The Washington Diplomats have designated Shoji Kato for assignment.
1985-07-10Shoji Kato of the Washington Diplomats is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1984-07-30The Washington Diplomats have promoted Shoji Kato to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Sandy Smith for assignment.
1984-07-24The Washington Diplomats have acquired Shoji Kato from the waiver wire.
1984-07-14The Cleveland Flight have waived Shoji Kato.
1984-07-02The Cleveland Flight have promoted Gerry McKenry to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have promoted George Williams to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have designated Shoji Kato for assignment. The Cleveland Flight have designated Brad Mattingly for assignment.
1983-08-03Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-08-31Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-06-15Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-05-27Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-07-23Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-08-30Shoji Kato of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Flight have promoted Shoji Kato to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have sent Earl Bartholomew to the minors.